| 9.
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General
Provisions
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| 9.1 |
A
person shall not, either alone or in concert with
any other person, use or control at or near a
gaming table or location related to the playing
of a game a calculator, computer, or other
electronic, electrical or mechanical apparatus or
device that is capable, with respect to a game or
a part thereof, of recording, projecting,
analysing or transmitting an outcome or the
changing probabilities or the playing strategies
to be used.
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| 9.2 |
Rule
9.1 shall not apply to use or control by an agent
or employee of the casino operator or an
inspector where such person is acting in the
course of their duty.
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| 9.3 |
Where
a casino supervisor is satisfied that a person
has contravened any provision of rule 9.1, he/she
may:
| 9.3.1 |
declare that any wager made by
the person is void;
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| 9.3.2 |
direct that the person shall be
excluded from further participation in
the game;
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| 9.3.3 |
exclude the person from the
casino in line with the provisions of
section 79 of the Act;
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| 9.3.4 |
cause the person(s) in
possession of a prohibited device to be
detained until such time as an inspector
or a police officer has attended and
assumed responsibility for the situation.
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| 9.4 |
A
casino supervisor may invalidate the outcome of a
game if:
| 9.4.1 |
the game is disrupted by civil
commotion, fire, riot, brawl, robbery, an
act of God; or
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| 9.4.2 |
any fraudulent act is
perpetrated by any person that, in the
opinion of the casino supervisor, affects
the outcome of the game.
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| 9.5 |
Where
the outcome of a game is invalidated under rule
9.4, all wagers made by the players for that
particular result may be refunded provided that a
casino supervisor may direct that the wager of
any player referred to in rule 9.4.2 be
forfeited.
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| 9.6 |
A
player shall not be advised by an employee of the
casino on how to play, except to ensure
compliance with these rules.
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| 9.7 |
No
spectator or any player wagering at any table
may, unless requested by a player, attempt to
influence, influence or offer advice to that
player regarding that player's decisions of play.
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| 9.8 |
A
casino supervisor may close a gaming table at
which players are present provided a sign showing
the proposed time of closure has been displayed
at the table for at least 20 minutes before the
closure.
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| 9.9 |
A
player who abstains from placing any wagers for
three consecutive rounds of play, while all other
seats or positions at the table are in use, may
be required to vacate his/her seat or position.
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| 9.10 |
Players
and spectators are not permitted to have side
bets with or against each other.
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| 9.11 |
Any
dispute or complaint concerning a casino game
shall be referred for decision in the first
instance to a game supervisor, subject to a
review (if requested) by a casino supervisor. The
decision of the casino supervisor shall be final,
subject to rule 9.12.
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| 9.12 |
Complainants
in all unresolved disputes shall be advised of
the presence of, and their right to consult, an
inspector. Where a complainant requests review of
the decision by an inspector, the inspector shall
investigate the complaint in accordance with
section 110 of the Act.
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| 9.13 |
A
copy of these rules shall be made available for
inspection upon request.
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